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senator mccain, chuck schumer, dick durbin, lindsey graham, robert menendez, marco rubio, jeff blake, and michael bennet are the architects of the legislation. the first witness will be the three-time utah attorney general. a partner in a washington, d.c. law firm. first i want bank senator senator -- thank schumer on this, so much time on this. also, andr durban, the gang of eight. we all set on so many committees and never seemed to be a will to meet at the same time, so i appreciate that. why don't you go ahead? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am very pleased to see that there are four former attorney general's on this committee and two of my mentors in senator blumenthal and senator cornyn. pleasure to be with you today. beginning with my service as a prosecutor in the u.s. navy right out of law school until leaving office as attorney general a few short months ago, i committed my life to public safety and law enforcement. i'm very thankful for the opportunity today to speak on behalf of criminal-justice system on the issue of comprehensive immigration reform. an instrument and auth
senator mccain, chuck schumer, dick durbin, lindsey graham, robert menendez, marco rubio, jeff blake, and michael bennet are the architects of the legislation. the first witness will be the three-time utah attorney general. a partner in a washington, d.c. law firm. first i want bank senator senator -- thank schumer on this, so much time on this. also, andr durban, the gang of eight. we all set on so many committees and never seemed to be a will to meet at the same time, so i appreciate that....
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graham of south carolina have released a statement on the importance of immigration reform to america's national security. it said, in the wake of the terrorist attack in boston, some have suggested the circumstances of this tragedy are justifications for delaying or stopping entirely comprehensive immigration reform. the opposite is true. the immigration reform will strengthen our nation's security by helping us identify who has entered our country and who has left. a basic function of government that our broken immigration system is incapable of accomplishing today. the status quo is unacceptable. the f-35 -- is the most expensive airplane in our history. it is a fighter plane to be used by the navy and the marine corps. it is a replacement for the f- 16. new, supposed to be our advanced, all-purpose fighter jets. it is supposed to be in the skies fighting. it is still in development. it is an incredibly troubled program. it has gone tens of billions of dollars over budget. borrowed into this program as a way to write about the troubled defense budget. this program is singular in term
graham of south carolina have released a statement on the importance of immigration reform to america's national security. it said, in the wake of the terrorist attack in boston, some have suggested the circumstances of this tragedy are justifications for delaying or stopping entirely comprehensive immigration reform. the opposite is true. the immigration reform will strengthen our nation's security by helping us identify who has entered our country and who has left. a basic function of...
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john mccain, chuck schumer, dick durbin, lindsey graham, robert menendez, marker rubio, jeff flake, and michael bennett are the architects of the legislation. >> about the problems with the program, and i am happy we will find a way with this improved program to make this work better. sometimes the alphabet soup of immigration programs and the endless rules can get confusing. can one of you explain what you see as the biggest problems which the program as is, and whether you think the bill addresses these problems? >> moore time is short so i will take off a few. the wage rates that are part of the program. will is strictly an at- program that provides no value for year-round workers is no use to the dairy industry at all, and i would say in administrative bureaucracy of the program, small with hoosiers do not have the ability to hire consultants to navigate their way through an application process. >> that is for sure. can someone explain why it is important to have the ag department oversee the guest worker program instead of the labor department? >> i will try that. a couple of diffe
john mccain, chuck schumer, dick durbin, lindsey graham, robert menendez, marker rubio, jeff flake, and michael bennett are the architects of the legislation. >> about the problems with the program, and i am happy we will find a way with this improved program to make this work better. sometimes the alphabet soup of immigration programs and the endless rules can get confusing. can one of you explain what you see as the biggest problems which the program as is, and whether you think the...
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senator lindsey graham treating about the suspect. if captured, i hope the administration will continue -- consider holding the suspect as an enemy combatant for intelligence-gathering purposes. over at the white house the president has received a couple of briefings today on the situation. one just wrapped up by certain while the. this is an earlier briefing. politico writes the president spoke this afternoon to deval patrick and thomas menino, as he did it to be briefed on developments creek he was briefed before 4:00 p. ts afternoon according to an assistant at the white house. the president expressed his condolences for t two polic officers kille overnight in his conversations with the governor and boston mayor barry at the earlier briefing, john kerry was also in attendance, and ahead of that, he had held a short briefing with reporters and the mexican foreign minister, and at the start of that briefing, that george briefing he spoke briefly as well about the situation in boston. here is what he had to say. say as a father and gr
senator lindsey graham treating about the suspect. if captured, i hope the administration will continue -- consider holding the suspect as an enemy combatant for intelligence-gathering purposes. over at the white house the president has received a couple of briefings today on the situation. one just wrapped up by certain while the. this is an earlier briefing. politico writes the president spoke this afternoon to deval patrick and thomas menino, as he did it to be briefed on developments creek...
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graham have released a statement on the image hortense -- on the importance of immigration security. some have suggested that the circumstances of the terrible tragedy is a justification for delaying or stopping the effort for comprehensive immigration reform. in fact the opposite is true. immigration reform will strengthen our nation security by helping us identify exactly who has entered our country and to has left. a basic function of government that our broken immigration system is incapable of accomplishing today. the status quo is unacceptable. >> tomorrow on "washington journal" and roundtable discussion on the use of surveillance cameras with ginger mccall. uel marc gerecht. and a security bill working its way through congress. and a bill that found gaps in oversight compound pharmacies across the country. at 7ington journal" live a.m. eastern on c-span. is the most expensive weapons system in the history of the united states. fighter jetanced that is to be used by the air force, the navy, and the marine corps. it is a replacement for the f- 16 a number of other planes for th
graham have released a statement on the image hortense -- on the importance of immigration security. some have suggested that the circumstances of the terrible tragedy is a justification for delaying or stopping the effort for comprehensive immigration reform. in fact the opposite is true. immigration reform will strengthen our nation security by helping us identify exactly who has entered our country and to has left. a basic function of government that our broken immigration system is...